A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 761 questions, good luck!
Data communication in a DCS takes the form of various networks. Which of the networks below connect servers that share control data over redundant networks?
Of the problems below, Which would be best mitigated by termination resistors?
Which of the answers is not an advantage of analog field communication? Choose the best answer from those below.
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that converts a digital signal to 8 or 16 outputs?
Which type of electrical signalling would best be described as being used by the HART protocol?
Ethernet/IP, is the ______ level protocol that industrial Ethernet uses exclusively. Select the term below that best fills in the blank.
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "C"?
Digital signals are, either specific or transitory, voltage levels represent states of logic. Which of the signal encoding methods below uses the conversion of dc voltage levels to ac to represent logic states?
Which of the network components below combines two or more smaller networks working within the ISO physical and data layers?
There are numerous function block modes which are permitted. Which of the modes below is best described as the mode the function block is currently in?
Data communication in a DCS takes the form of various net works. Which of the networks below would connect FCEs, field devices and sensors?
The various DCS networks are vital to any plant or process operating smoothly. Which of the networks below must faster and more reliable than any of the others?
There are numerous Ethernet standards, a naming formula was developed to identify characteristics of physical connections. Which of the answers below lists all of the information contained in the naming convention?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is used for schools, small localized businesses, and shopping malls?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will solve scalability, but is still limited because of multiple DA servers and duplication of information requiring an overuse of bandwidth?
There are several duties done by each layer within the a typical DCS. Which of the levels below is where the basic process control is performed?
Which of the Hart access methods below can be best described as one that field devices must be instructed by a controller module to preform any action?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that converts 8 or 16 inputs to a digital signal?
The quality of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the block supports a cascade path and the value quality is good?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-232 standard for voltage range to transmit a "Space"?
A DCS can be programmed with function blocks that are needed to execute specific tasks. Which of the answers below describes where the information to define these tasks comes from?
A media access control address is the name of the physical address that the Ethernet uses. Which of the answers represent the number of bytes that make up this MAC?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that coverts the analog signals from T/Cs and RTDs to a digital signal?
The numerous tasks that are accomplished at the same time in a DCS, is a result of the configured software programs that it has . Which of the software programs below will governed by IEC-61804-2?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to read the input status of coils on a slave device ?
